Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

I think all three are probably essential listening.

Sabbath
Maiden
Metallica

In that order.

Originally Posted by MicShazam

Maybe it's just because I think of Sabbath as more of a band that's important to the genre than as a great band on their own.

Originally Posted by The Batlord

I'm not even mad. Seriously I'm not. You're a good dude, and I think and hope you'll become something good